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The Activity Detail view gives you a complete breakdown of any recorded workout, including your route, stats, and sharing options.

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Route Map

Activity detail with route map

Activity detail view with GPS route map and workout statistics

For outdoor workouts, a map displays your GPS route drawn in the workout’s color. You can switch between:
  • Standard map view
  • Satellite imagery view

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Workout Stats

Every workout detail view shows:
  • Duration - Total workout time
  • Distance - Total distance covered
  • Pace - Average pace (for walking and running)
  • Elevation Gain - Total climb during the workout
  • Heart Rate - Average and max heart rate
  • Calories - Active energy burned
  • Weather - Temperature and humidity during the workout
The footer of the stats sheet names the device that recorded the workout, such as your iPhone or Apple Watch. Workouts that have a venue but no traced route still show a pin on the map.

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Comparison

When you have at least two earlier workouts of the same type, the Comparison section shows how this one stacks up against the average of your last few. Indoor and outdoor sessions are compared separately. Each row shows the recent average, how this workout differs, and a small trend where the last bar is this session. Compared metrics can include duration, distance, active energy, pace, average heart rate, and effort. The section hides itself when there is not enough history to average.

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Effort

Rate how hard the workout felt on a scale of 1 to 10. The score is saved to Apple Health, so it stays in sync with the Fitness app. Bands match Apple’s names:
Effort ratings need iOS 18 or later, and Steps needs permission to update Effort in the Health app. If another app already owns the rating, change it there or in Health.

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Heart Rate & Zones

Heart rate chart and zones

Heart rate chart with the Time in Zones breakdown

When a workout has heart rate data, the Heart Rate section shows your average and max along with a chart of your heart rate over the session. The trace is colored by your heart rate zones from Apple Health. During a workout on Apple Watch, those zones update live. Below the chart, the Time in Zones breakdown shows how long you spent in each of five heart rate zones, from easy effort to maximum effort: Each zone shows the time spent in it and its heart rate range in bpm.

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Splits

Workout splits table

Per-split breakdown with pace, time, and average heart rate

For distance-based workouts, the Splits table breaks your workout down by distance — one row per kilometer or mile, depending on your unit setting. Each split shows:
  • Pace (or Speed for cycling)
  • Time — Cumulative elapsed time at the end of the split
  • HR — Average heart rate for the split, when available
A bar next to each split makes it easy to compare your fastest and slowest segments at a glance.

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Route Playback

Route playback is a Pro feature.

3D route playback following the route with a cinematic camera

Replay your workout route in 3D to relive how you moved through your session. A cinematic follow camera swoops in and then glides along your path, smoothing through every turn as it tracks your position. Open Map Settings to tailor the playback:
  • Map style — switch between Standard and Satellite. Both render realistic elevation during playback for a true 3D view.
  • Route color — pick the color of the path.
  • Playback duration — from 15 to 180 seconds. Steps picks a sensible default based on the distance of your workout.
  • North up — leave the map pointing north for the whole replay, or let the camera follow the direction you were moving.

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Sharing Your Workout

Share your workout as a styled image. Steps offers four share styles:
Transparent share style - stats on a transparent background
Overlay and Frame work for a traced GPS route, and also for a workout that only has a saved location. The transparent preview shows a checkerboard so you can see what will stay see-through. You can also choose from five aspect ratios: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, and 9:16. For map-based styles, additional options include map appearance (light/dark), point of interest visibility, and elevation style. See Sharing for full details.

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GPX Export

GPX export is a Pro feature.
Export your workout route as a .gpx file to use in other fitness apps or mapping tools. Tap the share button and select GPX export to save or send the file.

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Deleting a Workout

To remove a workout, tap the menu button (⋯) in the top-right corner and choose Delete. You’ll be asked to confirm, since this removes the workout from both Steps and Apple Health.
Deleting a workout removes it from Apple Health as well, and it can’t be undone.